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  1. Chantal Besancon
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    Ramu Valley New Guinea Nov 194 3to Jun 1944 C Platoon, Rear Left to Right, Max Davies, Les King, "Litch" Stanwepner, Johhny Roberts, Tommy O'Brien, "Blue" Polan, "Snowy" Went, Ted Monk. Middle Left to Right, Ron Host, Kel Cathew, George "Pancho" Humphries, "Woc" Crossing, Micky Mannix, Arthur Cullen. Front Left to Right, "Shorty" Don Stevens, Tony "Basher" Adams, Fuzzy "Winter, Otto "Blue" Bone, arm belongs to Irish O'Brien.

    © Smith Family Collection

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    Ramu Valley New Guinea Nov 1943 to Jun 1944, 28 Day Patrol Returned from Atemble, Last 14 days without food, Gerry Green, Mal English, Dave, Smash Hodson, Les King, Eric Davies & Bill

    © Smith Family Collection

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    Ramu Valley New Guinea Nov 1943 to Jun 1944 Sapper Sect

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    Lieut Gerry Gig Green Ramu Valley New Guinea Nov 1943 to June 1944

    © Smith Family Collection

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    Lae Cemetery Lionel Brown KIA Faita New Guinea 1943

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    Lae Cemetery Cyril Doyle KIA Kessawai New Guinea 1943

    © Smith Family Collection

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    Lae Cemetery Bill Holly KIA Faita New Guinea 1943

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    Taken at Jacqinot Bay New Britain Bob Smith July 1945

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    Taken at Jacqinot Bay New Britain July 1945 Bob Smith & Eric Porky Davies

    © Smith Family Collection

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    Taken Jacqinot Bay New Britain between April & June 1945 Alby Martin, Tom Towers, Dave Brown, Jack Barratt, Smash Hodson, George Strickland, Eric Davies & Alf Grachan.

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  11. Chantal Besancon
    Enlisted 15/10/1941. He was an original member of the unit, embarking aboard “S.S. ZEALANDIA” on 8 Dec 1941 for Timor as a Private. After the campaign on Timor, he embarked with the unit, for Australia aboard the Royal Dutch destroyer “Tjerk Hiddes” on 11 Dec 1942. Served in Timor as a Private in No 6 Section, "A" Platoon, 17/2/1942 to 16/12/1942. Served in New Guinea as a Trooper in No 5 Section, "B" Troop, 16/6/1943 to 8/9/1944. He embarked for New Guinea aboard "DUNTROON" on 16 Jun 1943 and returned to Australia aboard “TAROONA” on 3 Sept 1944. Served in New Britain as a Trooper in No 5 Section, "B" Troop, 9/4/1945 to 29/1/1946. He embarked for New Britain aboard “TAROONA” on 9 Apr 1945 and returned to Australia aboard "TOAS VICTORY" 31/3/1946. He was discharged on 12 Jun 1946. He was entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45, pictured below. He is now also entitled to the Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with a clasp "S.W.Pacific". Jim Smith - NG reminiscences.pdf
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